If you’ve ever stumbled across the word “nani” while watching anime, browsing social media, or exploring Japanese culture, you might have wondered: What does “nani” mean? For English speakers with little to no knowledge of Japanese, understanding this word can open a door to the fascinating world of the Japanese …
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What does red have the most image for Japanese people in Japanese? It is a fire of Rengoku, who is popular in that demon slayer! Yes! For many Japanese, red is an image of the sun. Japanese Conception of Red Why is the color image of the sun “red” in …
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Midori (緑) Romaji: Midori Hiragana:みどり Katakana:ミドリ Kanji: 緑 In Japanese, green things are often referred to as “blue.” For example, green vegetables such as spinach and Japanese mustard spinach are called “blue vegetables (青菜),” and green apples are called “blue apples (青リンゴ).” A traffic light is one of them, and …
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Ao (青) Romaji: Ao Hiragana:あお Katakana:アオ Kanji: 青 Like the Japanese words “youth (青春),” “green leaves (青葉),” and “green light (青信号),” the word “blue (青)” is synonymous with “green (緑)” in modern Chinese. How to say “Light Blue” in Japanese Romaji : Mizuiro Hiragana:みずいろ Katakana:ミズイロ Kanji: 水色 ・私は水色のワンピースが欲しいです Watashi ha …
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Expressions about the day Ashita, Asu (明日) Tomorrow Romaji: Ashita, Asu, Myounichi Hiragana: あした, あす, みょうにち Katakana: アシタ, アス,ミョウニチ There are three ways to read tomorrow: Ashita, Asu, and Myounichi. The most commonly used is Ashita. However, proper use is ASU, myounichi. ・明日、一緒に遊ぼう！ Ashita issyoni asobo! “Let’s play together tomorrow!” …
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Raion (ライオン) romaji : Raion hiragana:らいおん katakana:ライオン kanji: 獅, alias 獅子(shishi), Hyakuju no ou(百獣の王) ・あの動物園にはライオンがいる Ano doubutsuen niha raion gairu “There is a lion in that zoo.” ・ライオンキングという映画は楽しかった raion kingu toiu eiga ha omosirokatta “The movie The Lion King was fun.” Lion Sounds Gao ガオー Why a lion can be …
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Interjections for your small mistakes and mistakes Ottotto (おっとっと)/Otto (おっと) romaji : Ottotto hiragana: おっとっと katakana: オットット Otto also has the same meaning as Ottotto. ・(ビールを注ぎすぎて) おっとっと！ (bi-ruwo tsugisugite) Ottotto! “(When you pour too much beer) Oops!” A!（あ！） ・あ！テーブルにお茶をこぼしちゃった！ A! teburuni ocha wo koboshichatta! “Oops! I spilled my tea on …
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Buta (豚) romaji :Buta hiragana:ぶた katakana:ブタ kanji:豚 ・豚を飼育することは大変です Buta wo shiiku surukotoha taihen desu “Raising pigs is hard.” The word Buta is also used to make a fool of the other person. Please refrain from using it as it will be abusive. . However, We sometimes use it for jokes …
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Tori (鳥) romaji :Tori hiragana:とり katakana:トリ Bird is Tori (鳥) in Japanese. The Kanji for birds (鳥) look like the kanji for crows (烏), so be careful when writing. ・公園にはいつも鳥がいる kouen niha itsumo toriga iru “There are always birds in the park.” ・私は鳥と遊ぶことが大好きです Watashi ha tori to asobukotoga daisuke desu …
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Ushi (牛) romaji :Ushi hiragana:うし katakana:ウシ The cow is Ushi in Japanese. Cattle are also Ushi. When we call the female cow that is cattle, it’s Meushi(雌牛). A male cow that is a Bull is Oushi (雄牛). ・あの牧場には牛がたくさんいる Ano Bokujou niha ushi ga takusan iru “There are a lot of …
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